ProductsThe objective of this project is to provide additional data, forecasts, and tools that allow coastal communities to plan for and mitigate coastal storm impacts, reducing loss of life, property damage, and ecosystem destruction. As the project develops, several publicly-available products may be generated.
Certain products will be highly-technical data resources or modeling components that will be made available to the scientific community, either to build upon the successes of this project or transfer these efforts to other regions. Other products will be targeted for the management community to support informed decision-making.
In the near future, general timelines for the completion of these products will be added to the descriptions below. As products are completed, the sections below will include either direct access to the product or contact information for the appropriate team member.
Bathymetric and topographic data: High-resolution bathymetric and topographic LiDAR will be available for the Pensacola, Florida region
Vertical Datum Transformation Tool (VDatum): The VDatum tool is a software product that is able to transform disparate bathymetry and topography data to a common vertical datum address incompatibilities.
Internet Mapping Site: The data collected through the course of this project, as well as other relevant data that were mined from other agencies or data providers will be served on an Internet mapping site for viewing and manipulation.
Tidal Model: This project will result in the development of a tidal model for the greater Pensacola region to tie into VDatum. The tidal datums computed from this model will be linked with ellipsoidal and orthometric datums computed by NOAA's National Geodetic Survey. This model will be made available to support future storm surge modeling studies.
Storm Surge Forecast Model(s): A computational storm surge model will be developed based upon the unstructured grid generated for the tidal model. The model domain will be expanded to include overland areas in the study region, and high resolution elevation data will be used to populate the grid. Atmospheric, tidal, and riverine forcing will be applied to model simulations. The final product will be an advanced storm surge demonstration model the can accurately predict storm surge height for the Pensacola, Florida, region.
Additional innovative products and delivery mechanisms: This project is focused on the development of products that meet the users' needs, are transferable, and provide a simple interface for use. This section is expected to result in targeted decision-support tools, enhanced models, and improved datasets, developed based on user feedback regarding preferred product type and graphical and data formats.
Socioeconomic valuation report: The valuation report will examine the social and economic benefits of improved storm surge forecasting and its resulting impacts on warning time and evacuation decisions.
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